Jean Lavest
Mirecourt, Montlucon, Paris
Worked
Mirecourt, Montlucon, Paris
Made
Cello, Violin, Violin Bow
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Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£9,305
60 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | One-piece back, craquelled varnish of a red colour Lot 199 | Rossini | April 2021 | £9,305est. € 9.000-10.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the original label, one-piece back, ribs and head similar, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 48 | Apollium | April 2017 | £1,411est. € 1.300-1.500 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique J. Lavest, Annee 1925, no. 412, also branded Lavest above the end button Lot 1039 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2016 | £264est. £ 150-250 |
| Viola | Virtuose series, n. 16 Lot 9 | Crédit Municipal | September 2016 | £2,160est. € 2.500-3.000 |
| Violin | Labelled LUTHERIE ARTISTIQUE / J. LAVEST / Annee 1925 No. 418, branded LAVEST on the lower rib Lot 220 | Freeman's | November 2015 | £1,226est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | One-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a reddish colour on a golden ground Lot 678 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2015 | £1,380est. £ 900-1,200 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique, J. Lavest, Annee 1921, No 355, branded J. Lavest Lot 311 | Brompton’s | December 2014 | £1,230est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | Unlabelled, signed to the inside back 1998-...-24, Jean Lavest, branded to the back J. Lavest, Montluçon Lot 123 | Tarisio | June 2013 | £1,020est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin | Labelled Joseph Guarnerius fecit Cremonae anno 1729 IHS, branded to the back J. Lavest Montluçon Lot 146 | Tarisio | June 2013 | £1,200est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Cello | Labelled J. Lavest, Luthier a Montlucon, branded beneath the upper button and again on the rib J. Lavest Lot 158 | Brompton’s | October 2012 | £8,400est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique J. Lavest Annee 1929 No. 498 Lot 99 | Brompton’s | March 2012 | £840est. £ 700-900 |
| Cello | Montlucon, 1952 n°353 | — | December 2011 | £5,284 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm 1913 | — | October 2011 | £1,020 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Montlucon, Early 20th C. | — | July 2011 | £1,836 |
| Cello | 76.0 cm Montlucon 1952 Worskhop of | — | June 2011 | £5,511 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Montlucon, 1941 n°49 Worskhop of | — | June 2011 | £661 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1925 | — | May 2011 | £2,367 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 54 g. no hair or winding | — | December 2010 | £1,761 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Montlucon, 20th C. Workshop of | — | December 2010 | £1,139 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. | — | December 2010 | £932 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Montlucon, 1927 n°455 | — | September 2010 | £1,020 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Montlucon, 1940 Workshop of | — | June 2010 | £1,036 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Montlucon, 20th C. Workshop of | — | June 2010 | £1,036 |
| Cello | 76.2 cm Montlucon, 20th C. Workshop of | — | June 2010 | £3,107 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Montlucon, 1938 Workshop of | — | June 2010 | £932 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Workshop of | — | June 2010 | £1,036 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Montlucon, 1920 | — | April 2010 | £1,100 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1920 n°330 | — | December 2009 | £720 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Montlucon, 1930 n°127 | — | December 2009 | £870 |
| Violin Bow | N/E Workshop of | — | November 2008 | £146 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 56.5 g. without hair, with tinsel lapping | — | October 2008 | £651 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Montlucon, 1940 c. | — | May 2008 | £1,796 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 56.5 g. | — | May 2008 | £717 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Montlucon, 1930 | — | December 2007 | £1,532 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Montlucon, 1940 c. Workshop | — | December 2007 | £682 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Montlucon, 1930 | — | October 2007 | £837 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Montlucon, 1934 | — | October 2007 | £1,713 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Workshop of | — | May 2006 | £1,226 |
| Violin | Montlucon, 1935 | — | December 2005 | £878 |
| Violin | Montlucon, 1935 | — | November 2005 | £1,200 |
| Violin | Montlucon, 1930 | — | June 2005 | £1,207 |
| Violin | Montlucon | — | October 2004 | £1,272 |
| Violin | Montlucon, 1920 c. | — | October 2004 | £2,227 |
| Violin | Montlucon | — | May 2004 | £1,608 |
| Violin | Montlucon, 1937 | — | May 2004 | £1,608 |
| Violin | Ascribed to Francesco Guadagnini | — | May 2004 | £6,112 |
| Violin | 1930 c. | — | October 2003 | £1,357 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | June 2003 | £1,487 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | May 2003 | £662 |
| Violin | 1930 c. | — | November 2001 | £705 |
| Violin | 1940 | — | November 2001 | £1,516 |
| Violin | 1942 | — | May 2001 | £1,170 |
| Violin | 1943 | — | May 2001 | £1,170 |
| Violin | 1935 c. | — | May 2000 | £1,687 |
| Violin | 1949 | — | December 1999 | £1,234 |
| Violin | 1934 | — | June 1999 | £1,311 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | — | March 1995 | £517 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | December 1993 | £2,640 |
| Violin | 1935 | — | September 1992 | £770 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | November 1989 | £1,100 |
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